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Re: lynx-dev fast forward and back commands


From: Philip Webb
Subject: Re: lynx-dev fast forward and back commands
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 1999 02:03:17 -0500 (EST)

990301 Laura Eaves wrote: 
> 990302 Henry Nelson wrote (from earlier point on the globe):
>>> Perhaps the more general NNN commands will find uses...
>>  ^^^^^^^
>> All the more reason there should be a way to delete
>> (easy compile-time define or configure option)
>> ALL of the jump-to code, past and present.
> What all is included in "ALL" of the jump-to code?
> Number commands have been around since the early versions of lynx.
> 123g and p came later, but (especially 123g) was harry to implement
> and ifdef-ing it would be hard.  Besides, most people seem to like it.
> 123g+ only adds a function and a few lines.

Laura's new code results in a binary of exactly the same size.
Henry's campaign vs bloat is worthy, but should be targetted
at whole features which can be configured out -- eg dired -- ,
not at small improvements or expansions of everyday devices.

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